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Goal and Highlights Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iceland: in Friendly Match
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It's over
Saudi Arabia won by the minimum to their similar of Iceland, in a match where it was very even and thanks to an opportunity of Saud Abdel Hamid was that they got the advantage, adding one more victory, but by the minimum, they have not been able to score more goals.
Home kit
The home kit to be used by Saudi Arabia has similar features to the previous one, but still has an incredible originality. The white color predominates, but the green tones are the ones that give it personality, keeping the graphic of falcon feathers and palm leaves.
80'
Change of Saudi Arabia, they continue to hold the lead, despite the Icelandic attack, the home side remain firm and confident on the scoreboard.
80' تـبــــديــــــل!
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) November 6, 2022
🟢 عبدالله رديف
🔴 فراس البريكان
🟢 نواف العابد
🔴 عبدالإله المالكي#السعودية_آيسلندا pic.twitter.com/RZbaZ03MOM
Call-up
The coach, Herve Renard, called up 32 players to join the camp, such as:
Muhammad Al-Owais, Fawaz Al-Qarni, Muhammad Al-Yami, Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Ali Al- Bilahi, Abdul-Alah Al-Omari, Abdullah Mado, Hassan Al-Timbukti, Sultan Al-Ghannam, Ahmed Bamasoud, Saud Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Al-Buraik, Riyad Sharahili, Ali Al-Hassan, Muhammad Kanoo, Abdulelah Al-Maliki.
Salman Al-Faraj, Nasser Al-Dosari, Abdullah Atif, Sami Al-Najai, Salem Al-Dosari, Abdul Rahman Al-Abboud, Fahd Al-Mawlid, Nawaf Al-Abed, Hattan Bahbri, Ayman Yahya, Haitham Asiri Abdullah Radeef, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Saleh Al-Shehri, Firas Al-Braikan.
First list
Saudi Arabia presented its first call-up for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, announced the 32 elements that will go through a preparatory camp in Abu Dhabi.
"The coach of the national team, Herve Renard, announced the list of green players participating in the preparatory camp to be held in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, from 17 of this month to 10 November, as part of the third phase of the preparatory program for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup," the Asian team said in a statement.
68'
Change of Saudi Arabia.
67' تـبــــديــــــل!
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) November 6, 2022
🟢 رياض شراحيلي
🔴 فهد المولد
🟢 زكريا هوساوي
🔴 محمد البريك
🟢 عبدالله مادو
🔴 حسان التمبكتي#السعودية_آيسلندا pic.twitter.com/lSWmAqfMeA
60'
The match remains the same, a tough duel between Saudi Arabia and Iceland, as the locals do not want to be confident with the minimal advantage they have, because one careless mistake and they can be tied.
They are getting used to it
The Saudi Arabian National Team will play in Qatar the sixth World Cup in its history, having been present at USA 1994, France 1998, Korea-Japan 2002, Germany 2006 and Russia 2018. Missing in South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014, it returned in Russia 2018 and will have its second event in a row.
Unconditional support
The Qatar 2022 World Cup will kick off on November 20, but the countdown to finalize details has already begun. In that sense, Abdullah Alsulmi (a man from Saudi Arabia) will cross the desert to see his national team in the greatest soccer event. And the craze is so great that social networks began to follow his journey "minute by minute".
45'
The second half of Saudi Arabia's partial victory over Iceland begins.
45+3'
The first half of Saudi Arabia's partial victory over Iceland is over.
45'
Change for Saudi Arabia.
45' تـبــــديــــــل!
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) November 6, 2022
🟢 أيمن يحيى
🔴 سلمان الفرج#السعودية_آيسلندا pic.twitter.com/JiTjgG2rrH
40'
The match is very evenly matched, both teams are going all out in the opponent's penalty area, but they can't get anything going.
Maintaining discretion
The Saudi Arabian national team drew with Albania and against Honduras decided to maintain the secrecy of the roster and images of the game. The game took place in Saudi Arabia at the Al-Nahyan stadium, where Herve Renard's team showed solidity at the back, but lacked attacking strength.
36'
With the goal the home team is more confident on the field, while Iceland looks for the equalizer.
26'
GOAL! Saudi Arabia's Saud Abdel Hamid scored the 1-0, after a great play to give his team the lead.
He will deliver everything
Tata Martino's assistant, Gustavo Dezotti, who is in charge of monitoring the Saudi national team, traveled to Abu Dhabi, accompanied by the Tricolor's video staff. The intention is for Dezotti to deliver a complete report on how Arabia plays.
15'
The match is 0-0, but both teams are looking for the ball to do some damage in the opponent's area.
They will keep a close eye on
The coaching staff of the Mexican National Team continues with the previews of the opponents they will face in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where they will play Iceland vs. Saudi Arabia at the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, as well as on November 10 against Panama and then against Croatia in Riyadh on November 16.
The match kicks off
The match between Arabia and Iceland is ready to kick off at the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium, where a large crowd can be seen.
They take the field
Both teams take the field for the start of this friendly match at the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed
The Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed, Arabic: ستاد محمد بن زايد, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, currently used for soccer and cricket games, being the home of Al Jazira of the Emirates Professional Football League and its national team, having a capacity of 42 056 fans.
The XI of Iceland
This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed, a friendly match.
Byrjunarlið A karla gegn Sádi Arabíu.
— Knattspyrnusambandið (@footballiceland) November 6, 2022
Leikurinn hefst kl. 12:00 og er í beinni útsendingu á Viaplay.
Our starting roster for the friendly against Saudi Arabia.#fyririsland pic.twitter.com/8X9I1Ndo18
The XI of Arabia
This is the XI with which the home team will take the field at the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed, a friendly match.
خيارات مدربنا "إيرڤي رينارد" لمواجهة منتخب آيسلندا 📝⬇. #السعودية_آيسلندا pic.twitter.com/oourBhMwEK
— المنتخب السعودي (@SaudiNT) November 6, 2022
They underestimate El Tri
In an interview for TyC Sports, Pablo Mouche, player of Barracas made a controversial statement when he assured that the Arabian National Team will be a more complicated rival than the Mexicans:
"For me it is more difficult Arabia than Mexico in the group," said the soccer player.
Recovering goals
The Saudi Arabian national team recovers its goal-scoring instinct and finds some motivation for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, this after defeating 1-0 its similar of North Macedonia, they are looking to be at their best in these last preparation matches.
Next match
The Saudi Arabian national team will still have several matches before kicking off its participation in the World Cup. They will face Panama and Croatia, before taking on Argentina on Matchday 1 of Qatar 2022 on November 22.
Sixth participation
Saudi Arabia will be taking part in Qatar 2022 for the sixth time in a World Cup, with only players from their local tournament and one of the longest preparations. Up to six friendly matches and a training camp lasting more than a month, incomparable to that of any other team on the road to Doha.
Big step
The Saudi Arabian national team is coached since 2019 by Frenchman Hervé Renard, a globetrotter who in the past already coached Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast or Morocco. Their World Cup qualifiers were very successful, leading their group over Japan and Australia, beating both at home.
Qatar Dates
Matchday 1: Argentina-Saudi Arabia. Tuesday, November 22
Matchday 2: Poland-Saudi Arabia. Saturday, November 26
Matchday 3: Saudi Arabia-Mexico. Wednesday, November 30
World Cup debut
Saudi Arabia made their World Cup debut at USA 1994, defeating the Netherlands (2-1), beating Morocco in the second matchday (2-1) and beating Belgium (1-0) in the third with a goal by Said Al-Owairan, who entered the history of Saudi soccer after a 70-meter slalom nominated by FIFA as one of the greatest goals of the edition.
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What time is Saudi Arabia vs Iceland match for friendly match?
This is the start time of the game Saudi Arabia vs Iceland of November 06th, in several countries:
México: 06:00 horas CDMX
Argentina: 08:00 horas
Chile: 07:00 horas
Colombia: 06:00 horas
Perú: 06:00 horas
EE.UU.: 07:00 horas ET
Ecuador: 06:00 horas
Uruguay: 08:00 horas
Paraguay: 07:00 horas
España: 13:00 horas
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Antecedents
This will be the sixth time that these two teams meet in all competitions, so it will be a great commitment for both teams that will seek to increase the record and reduce the balance, which is very much on the side of the Arabs, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 win for Iceland.
2002, January, Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iceland, International Friendly Match
1998, May, Saudi Arabia 1-1 Iceland, International Friendly
1997, December, Saudi Arabia 0-0 Iceland, International Friendship
1994, April, Saudi Arabia 2-0 Iceland, International Friendly
1984, September, Saudi Arabia 1-2 Iceland, International Friendly
How is Saudi Arabia coming?
The locals are coming from a not very good streak, coming from a 0-0 draw against Honduras, having a streak of 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses, so they will not want to continue with this streak and keep adding victories, especially to get confidence heading into their World Cup matches.
Saudi Arabia 0-0 Honduras, 30 Oct, 2022, International friendlies
Saudi Arabia 1-1 Albania, 26 Oct, 2022, International Friendlies
Saudi Arabia 1-0 North Macedonia, 22 Oct, 2022, International Friendlies
Saudi Arabia 0-0 USA, 27 Sep, 2022, International Friendlies
Saudi Arabia 0-0 Ecuador, 23 Sep, 2022, International Friendlies
How is Iceland coming?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have had a regular performance, having their last victory against Venezuela in a friendly match, winning 1-0, having a streak of 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats, a very unfavorable streak for the team.
Albania 1-1 Iceland, 27 Sep, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Venezuela 0-1 Iceland, 22 Sep, 2022, International Friendlies
Iceland 2-2 Israel, 13 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
San Marino 0-1 Iceland, 9 Jun, 2022, International Friendlies
Iceland 1-1 Albania, 6 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Watch out for this Saudi Arabian player
The Arab forward, Firas Al-Buraikan has had a good performance, playing in 12 matches, scoring 3 goals and 0 assists, being the main striker of the team, being the one who carries the team in the most important moments despite having high caliber competition, looking to be crucial in this match to give confidence to his team in the face of the World Cup.
Watch out for this player from Iceland
Icelandic striker Hólmbert Friðjónsson, 29 years old, has had a regular performance, playing in 25 matches with Lillestrøm SK of the Norwegian League, scoring 5 goals and 1 assist, being the crucial striker of the team, while, in his national team in the World Cup qualifiers, where he played in two matches.
Welcome
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